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I. ? I I I t ij ? VOLUME XXXI. ! WARNING AGAINST i ' SPREAD OF PLAGUE I ~~ \ Uniform Regulations for Deal- 1 ing With Paralysis Are Planned Out. j ' - T 1 I URGE PRECAUTION i IN OPENING SCHOOL , I j 1 * Activities of Quack Condemned , by Dr. Rucker, Presiding Over Meeting. , Washington.?Warning that the infantile paralysis epidemic may appear next summer in other States not gravely affected now, unless drastic measures are often to control its course was given today to the nation ai conierence 01 puoiic health otncers by the special committee named to recommend ways and means for its suppression. 11 The committee recommended that State health authorites be notified by uniform health certificates of rei moval of ali children under Hi years of age from epidemic areas. Quarantine of onu State or community against another was disapproved, The committee recommended that I during the unusual prevalence of infantile paralysis schools should not i be opened without medical supervision by a health authority. , Experts from 88 States conitnued . their meeting with the federal public health service here today, drew up a code of regulations for combating further spread of infantile paralysis by interstate travel and developing methods of cooperating in scudy of causes and treatment of the disease. The delegates showed that 11,700 cases have been reported in the Unit- ' ed States since January 1. One sys- tern of regulations which the congress was to adopt would create meth 1 ods of uniform in spection, issuances| of health certificates, notification of I suspected cases and general cooperation between federal, State and railroad authorities. Another code would _J 1 HI. xi ii A' utrui wun me collection or statist.cs | and information tending to thro a | light on the causes and remedies for' < the malady. Care of what the health officers|r termed the "wreckage" of the epi-< demic, the crippled children who sur-M vive, was discussed at today's confer- 1 ence. Treatment of all victims in the State institutions at State expense * was recommended by Doctors Albert, ( of Iowa; Carr, of Nebraska; Porter < of Florida; and others. In Iowa's i State hospital, Dr. Albert said re- < markable results in curing children ? crippled by the plague had been at- 1 tained. ? Would Oust Quacks. * Dr. R. N. Roberg. of Oregon, urged that the public health service take steps to curb activities of medical imposters. He said they were gaining a strong foothold in the west. Quacks thrive on epidemics, said Assistant Surgeon General Rucker, who presided today. "The pitiful fact of infantile paralysis is the slow progress of treatment of its victims." said Dr. Rucker Parents become discouraged, leave good physicians and go to quacks who advertise 'we cure paralyi sis.' They go from quack to quack | until their resources and chances of improving the child are gone." A report of a conference commit tee recommending a system of uniform collection and dissemination \ef l statistical information regarding par- . alysis was adopted. Uniform forms and records were ? approved which will give a complete t rceord lof every paralysis case in ev- t ery State and county of the country. It is proposed that these reports will i be available both to the public health ^ service and all State officers, to compile a complete record of the disease ? in this country since 1910. j O ' | E. B. M alone, after spending nme . time here on; business expects to turn thMiiVreek to hia home in- Philadekphia, Pa. i f # I 1 ; "HOK CONWAY NEGROES IN BAO CUTTING SCRAPE Brownie Gillian!, a colored laborer >ecame involved in a dispute with a legro boy named Buddie Jones, last Saturday afternoon. The boy had a sharp knife or raaor and getting advantage of the older negro inflated seriouss gashes on his person whieh looked capable of causing his death. The injured man was placed in the lands of a competent physician on Vlain Street, and for several hours >n Saturday night, there was a large ;rowd of colored people gathered three on the street awaiting the out ome ot the affray. At last accounts the man was still living but there were doubts as to whether his life could be saved. COLE L. BLEASE. " ~ ?n? ^j. fvXv vt-Xv:^! .'.'. .i fX-. . M%& V tzn&Wmm BlSfra^ / . N ' : . . ?DEFEATED? Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. ?Moses. NO HUNGERmOTS REPORTS BERLIN Berlin.?By Wireless to Sayville.? The German newspapers publish tola y a statement obtained from a 'competent authority" declaring that ecent reports current in foreign :ountries that there had been hunger ' tvolt in Germany were absolutely false. In fact, it is stated, not one person ins been killed in Germany on account of the question of supplies. TVC , icnial was in reply to stories printed n French newspapers alleging that rven women had been killed in Ber-. in, that 20 persons had been killed at Vluelhausen and that the king of Wuerttemburg had intervened to stop the riots at Stuttgart. o GORE-BRYAN. ( Mr. Eddie P. Gore, of Longs, and Vliss Myrtle Bryan of that section, ;he charming daughter of Mr. and VIrs. L. T. Bryan were happily marked on September 6th, 1916, at 4:30 P. M.. by Rev. H. W. Shealy at the lome of the bride. The house was jeautifully' decorated with flowers ind ferns. At the appointed hour ihe wedding march was played by Mrs. Robt. W. Bryan, while Mr. Water P. Gore with Frostie Bryan came 'irst, then Mr Harry B. Bryan with Minnie Vaught of Conway came iext. Then came the bride and jroom. After the marriage congratulations were heartily extended >y all. The bride and groom left 'or the home of the groom's parents, iccompanied by Messrs. Harry B. 3ryan, Robt. W. Bryan, Ivy Bryan, iollen Bryan, Norton Gore, and Waler P. Gore, Misses Frostie Bryan, md Minnie Vaught, Mrs. Mabel ?rince and Mrs. Robt. W. Bryan, s-here supper was prepared. After (upper the young folks came in and i very enjoyable evening was spent >y all. We wish them a long and lappy life. ONE PRESENT. i 1 1 o 11 ? 1 H. F. Chestnat spent last SatuHUf: n Conway on business. j PufXX v, KY COUNTY AND HER PEOI'LE, FI CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY WATCH FAKE CURES FOR INFANT SICKNESS Instructs Inspectors to Look,: Out for Quack Remedies For Paralysis. Officials of the department charged with the enforcement of the Food i and Drugs Act expect that the out- < break of infantile paralysis will I tenmt. llfWrMMinillnilc noi'urvno 4-r> nff'nr r . vtiv/v?U pvi OVI ? O LV/ V/llCl J for sale so called "cures" or remedies : for this dread malady. They, there- i fore, have issued special instructions to the Food and Drug inspectors to be particularly alert for interstate shipments of importations of medicines the makers of which allege that they will cure or alleviate this disease, for which, at the present time, no medicinal cure is known. The officials also warn the public that any preparation put on the market and offered for sale as being effective for the treatment of infantile paralysis should be looked upon with extreme suspicion. Inspectors, accordingly 1 h /\,1 f r\ HQ liU VC U^Cll 1IIOV.1 UV. tV-VI C \J I i i vi 1 suspicious and to collect samples of ali medicines in interstate commerce for which such claims are made. Makers of such fraudulent remedies will be vigorously prosecuted when-, ever the evidence warrants action under the Sherley Amendment to the Food and Drugs Act. So-called remedies for infantile paralysis which are offered for import into the country will be denied entry. The Food and Drugs officials are particularly watchful in this instance, because it has been noted in the past that whenever a serious epidemic ' exists unscrupulous dealers prey ; upon the fear or ignorance of the public by flooding the market with worthless, hastily prepared concoctions for which they assert curative ' properties which have no foundation 1 whatever in fact. In the present in- ! stance inspectors already have discovered shipments of a few such ' mixtures. ' 1 The department will do everything i' it can under Federal law to protect ' that portion of the public which is 1 extremely credulous in times of panic J and which will grasp at anythnig which promises protection or relief. ? The sale of such products at this! i time, the officials point out, is par- 1 ticularly threatening to the public ; health because many persons, relying!' on the false statements of imposters, j neglect to secure competent medical 1 advice. As a result, not only is the i safety of the patient endangered, but i in the absence of proper sanitary s precautions, the likelihood of conta- , gion is greatly increased. 1 It must be understood, however, 1 that the Federal Food and Drugs Act i applies only to products which are i shipped in interstate commerce, that \ is, from one State to another, or 1 which are offered for import or ex- 1 port, or which are manufactured of < sold within a Territory or the Dis- ? trict of Columbia. Products which are made and consumed wholly within a i single State are subject only to such 1 State laws as may apply and are un-jl der t.hA ^rkr?4-w\' a-1" -" 1 ? ? x-w.wv/. vuiy ui oiute neaitn t officials. The Federal law 4 does not' < apply, for instance to patent modi- ^ cine made within the State of New j { York and sold in New York city, i Persons buying or using a "remedy" i made in their own State, therefore, 1 must rely on the protection accorded | them by their local health authori- 1 tics. : F0LL0WE0F0RD I LOSES CHURCH' c San Francisco.?The Rev. Charles F. Aked, who resigned the pastorate of the First Congregational church ;' i | here to accept an appointment as delegate with the Ford peace party, last night was refused reinstatement by ' his former congregation. Before the vote was taken it was \ explained that Dr. Aked had offered 1 to come back at a salary lower than he was receiving when he resigned. Me failed to secure the two-thirds t vote necessary for his reinstatement, i His successor has not yet been cho- < sen. < ( n M ci RST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER. , SEPTEMBER 14, 191C. WILL TURPENTINE CLIMB TO 50 CTS? Savannah Has Eye Peeled on an Alleged Boosting Movement. Is the price on spirits of turpentine to be boosted systematically to 50 cents per gallon ? This is a question of very pertinent interest, says The Savannah Press and for the past two days the naavl stores trade of Savannah has in a very candid sense buzzed like a beehive with speculation as to the identity of those men or interests which will take a conspicuouss part in the "boosting" process. I'jiVinuc According to the outlook, as viewed through the eyes of conservative factors in the local trade, certain wealthy "outside interests" fell that the quotations now obtaining on spirits of turpentine?42 3-4-43 cents? are entirely too low, and the "interests," it is understood, intend to take a hand very shortly through which the merket quotationss will, be shovel up to the half-dollar level, or $3.50 per barrel. MRS. wThTwillson ~ OCCUPIES NEW HOTEL Mrs. W. H. Willson, and those interested with her, lessors of the Hotel Grace, the new hotel which hai: been in process of erection for about a year past, moved over to the qew buildnig last week upon th^ com. ptdtion of her contract at the Myrtle Beach Hotel, at Myrtle Beach, and at once begun preparations for the open ing of the new business just as soon as it could be placed in readdiness. As some of the work was not finished and would not be for several days perhaps a fortnight no definite time was then fixed for the opening of the building to the.public. The management intends to open it for business at the earliest practicable date. Tlll'a now Vlrttol ...1*1% * ??V TT I1V/VU1 lO OlippilCU VVIUI artesian water throughout. There are private bath rooms with about half of the guest rooms and there are lavatories with both hot and cold water in all of them, twenty-five airy ?uest rooms in all. Servants were Dusy several days ago laying the art squares and placing the furniture in the guest rooms, while the painter and decorator was finishing up his job at various unfinished points about the interior. The steam pipes "to heat the entire building with steam are already in place and it only remains to install the steam boilers in the basement and the radiators in the various rooms, and all of these lave been shipped and will be installid in ample time for the cool weath?r. Besides ten bath rooms for private ise with large airy guset rooms, there is a public bath on the second floor with all fixtures, lavatories .~1 _1 -J... i < ?myiz7wf viuseiti, etc., aim a mouern shower bath on the ground floor, vith hot and cold water, and shammo attachment. The guest rooms ire all floored with native Horry naple suitably finished, while the obby, dining room, and other im)ortant rooms including general toiet on the ground floor, are laid with Mosaic tiles. The lobby has a saniary drinking fountain supplied with Hire artesian water, and in short 'very precaution and expense has )ff>n undertaken to insure cleanliness \nd health and sanitation in accordir-ce with modern methods. Mrs. Willson has had many years >f experience in the hotel business. She will have the best of help both in he office work and in the kitchen, lining room and guest rooms. She tfill spare no effort to build a good eputation for the hotel and maintain t as such. o In Galicia the Russians are still acridly in quest of Lewi ben*, ip thei*" piresssure against the Austro Germans westward from the regions >f Brxeaany and Haiicz. raid. MANNING RENOMiNAT-i ED BY SAFE MAJORITY ________ Richard I. Manning of Sumter, governor of South Carolina, yesterda\ was renominated by the Democrats of South Carolina. Out of a total vote of more than 133,000 reported up to midnight last night. Governor Manning had a majority of 4,055, which seemed sufficient to insure his renomination. For railroad commissioner James Cansler of Tir zah, perennial candidate for that office, at last fulfilled his ambition being nominated over Albert S. Kant of Helton by a majority of appioximately 20,000. The latest news received from thr State at large gave the votes fo* Governor and Railroad Commission ' er. in totals as follows: Manning 68,526 Blease 63,021 Cansler 62,011 Fant 42.673 K. I. MANNING, * - J"" ~ i i . < . ?ELECTED? NAMED ELECTORS FOR THIS STATE The state Democratic executive committee met and announced the results of the recent primary and selected presidential electors. The following are the electors, in order of the congressional didstricts: J. K. Dingle, Summerton; W. A. Byrd, Edgefield; H. L. Parr. Newberry; R. W. Hamilton, Jonesville; W. S. Hall. Gaffney; W. G. Kinney, Blenheim; Joe Sparks, Columbia; for the state at large, S. R. Mellichamp, Orangeburg, and S. C. Carter, of Chester. o ORPHAN WORK DAY. The custom has grown up of haviny one day in the year set aside as Oiphan Work Day. That means that all friends of the orphans work on that day and whatever they make, they send to various denominational orphanages. More and more the custom has spread until now it means a great deal to the orphanages. This year, Sept. 30 is Orphan Work Day. Whatever you make on that day, if you are a Presbyterian, should be sent to Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, S. C., for it is the Presbyterian Orphanage of Georgia, Florida, and Scuth Carolina. Many children, fatherless and motherless, are there from your State, and they are beinn trained in hand, head and heart. II it were not for Thornwell Orphanag they would not get this training. Will you not, then, set yourself t work on the .'10th, and get others t< work, and send that day's income tf your little brothers and sisters, whe must be cared for, and whom yoi love to help ? Remember the day, Sept. 80th. Cut this out and read it to the members of your family. Send what you make to Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, S. C., where there are 300 orphan boys and girls being given a Christian training. >! *;-? J *. NO. 21 RESULTS OF VOTING IN SECOND PRIMARY Mishoe and Booth Are Elected to the House of Representatives MUCH INTEREST FELT IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR Bellamy for Treasurer, Adams for Auditor, and Cooper For Coroner. There was never a more interesting second primary held by the Democratic party in this State than the one which passed into history, Tuesday of this week. Though the numv her of candidates was smaller by a groat deal, still it created As great Interest as tlie first primary; and the individual voter seemed to feel that there was nunc at stake than ever. Perhaps the voters and the general public felt just as much interest in the race for Governor between Blease and manning as they did here in their own county offices to be filled by the primary. Much interest was mani! fested and the followers of each side , worked hard for their favorite candiI dates. In the race for the House of Repi resentatives. as appears by reference i to the table of the unofficial count appearing in another column, Messrs. Mishoe and Booth went into this office by an apparently safe majority, j In the race for treasurer, Bellamy i led over his opponent and the tabie shows the result. For Auditor, N. C. Adams the present encumbent got a good ma. 1 jority. While in the race for county coroner the majority was captured by L. W. Cooper who led in the first primary. In the race for Gvoernor, as will be seen by reference to the table, Blease got about a hundred votes more than Govrenor Manning, but his vote was far less than what his supporters thought he would get in this county. Last accounts as to the vote for govrenor over the entire State, put Mannnig in the lead of Blease by about a trood round fiv?? fhmiaorwl j-, , _ ? . v ?...? ? > t v v>iv/ votes. In the second race for Railroad commissioner, Cansler is evidently elected over his opponent, Mr. Kant. Remember that the votes printed in the table in this issue are all unofficial. An official tabulation may change the figures to some extent, but it is not believed that the results, will be changed in any office by the official count. Notice to The Public. There will be an Ice Cream Supper at Sweet Home School House on next Friday night, Sept. 15, at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. J anie Lee, I la Lee, Alma Leggett, COMMITTEE. o SUPERVISOR AT CONWAY. The second race between Messrs. H. P. Little and A. C. Murrell for Supervisor of Conway township, resulted as follows, by unofficial count: H. P. Lit He; Conway 246 Homewood 2t K. Branch 2 Shell 14 Adrian 48 Total - 331 A. C. Murrell: ! Conway \ .'.'".Sil?! Homewood. . . . 32 K. Branch I Shell 18 Adrian 91 Total According to these figures Mr. Murrell will be elected by a small' majority. t